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DPS-DVS Announces November Exam Station Openings
Minnesotans looking for driver’s license knowledge and road tests closer to home will soon have additional options. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Driver and Vehicle Services division (DPS-DVS) is working to reopen 67 exam stations, mostly in Greater Minnesota.
DPS-DVS consolidated exam stations, reducing the number to 15 following Gov. Tim Walz’s stay-at-home order (Executive Order 20-20) in March of 2020 due to staffing and health safety. The legislature provided funding to reopen the remaining 67 exam stations during the 2021 legislative session. DVS began planning, negotiating leases and working to hire employees to staff all 93 exam stations across the state following the signature of the bill by Gov. Walz.
Based on a phased approach for reopening, and to ensure that needs for leases and staffing are adequate, 43 DPS-DVS exam stations will be open by the end of the year. The remaining 50 exam stations will be opened by Jan. 31, 2022. DPS-DVS will open stations earlier if a lease and appropriate staffing are in place.
Below is a list of those exam stations scheduled to reopen in November. Additional exam stations will open in the coming months with a goal of all stations being open by the end of January. Minnesotans can find a complete list of locations and services online at drive.mn.gov
November Exam Station Openings
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Location/Reopen date
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Address
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Days
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Time
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Services
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Gaylord Nov. 2
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Courthouse 400 Court St
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First Tue. of the month
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9:00 a.m. to noon & 12:30 to 2:45 p.m.
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· Class D, motorcycle/moped skill tests
· Jan. 4 - Knowledge tests begin (10-11:15 by appointment)
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New Ulm
Nov. 4
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1900 N. Franklin St
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Thursdays
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9:00 a.m. to noon & 12:30 to 2:45 p.m.
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· Class D, motorcycle/moped skill tests
· Jan. 6 - Knowledge tests begin (10-11:15 by appointment)
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St. Peter
Nov. 9
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St. Peter–Courthouse, 501 S. Minnesota Ave
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Second Tue. of the month
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8:30 a.m. to noon & 12:30 to 2:45 p.m.
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· Class D, motorcycle/moped skill tests
· Jan. 11 - Knowledge tests begin (10-11:15 by appointment)
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Thief River Falls
Nov. 15
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DOT, 244 125th Ave. NE
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Monday-Friday.
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8:00 a.m. to noon & 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.
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· Class D, motorcycle/moped skill tests
· CDL skill tests (by appointment)
· Knowledge testing is not available at this time.
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Glencoe
Nov. 17
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520 Chandler Ave N Glencoe MN 55336
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Wednesdays
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9:00 a.m. to noon. & 1 to 4:00 p.m.
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· Class D, motorcycle/moped skill tests
· Knowledge tests at 10 a.m.
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Red Wing
Nov. 17
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509 West 5th St Lower Level Red Wing, MN 55066
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Wednesdays
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9:00 a.m. to noon
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1 to 4:30 p.m.
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· Class D, motorcycle/moped skill tests
· CDL skill tests (by appointment)
· Knowledge tests given 9:00 to 11:15 a.m.
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Hutchinson
Nov. 18
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111 Hassan St. S
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Thursdays
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9:00 a.m. to noon & 1 to 4 p.m.
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· Class D, motorcycle/moped skill tests
· Knowledge tests
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